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ASIA

ASIA

Feeder vessel operators are threatening to slap a $130 surcharge on each TEU that they have to handle at the port of Chittagong unless congestion there decreases within the next month. At…

1st June 2006

Feeder surcharge at Chittagong

1st June 2006

ASIA

ASIA

APM Terminals, CMA-CGM, DP World, ETA, ICTS, Gammon Infrastructure, IL&FS, GVK, Soma Enterprises and Concor are all interested in bidding. Indian shippers are hoping to employ new draft legislation, the Shipping and…

1st June 2006

SHIPPER ACTION

1st June 2006

ASIA

ASIA

DP World is expected to issue a tender for the design of a $450m container terminal in the Indian port of Kochi, which is located in the southern state of Kerala.

1st June 2006

DP World to invest $450m in Kochi

1st June 2006

AFRICA

AFRICA

Hopes are that the port will serve Vietnam's future in global commerce.The Port of Mombasa, Kenya is to refurbish its berths 7-10. The port has called for tenders to this effect as…

1st June 2006

MOMBASA REFURBISH

1st June 2006

ASIA

ASIA

The bid process for the Mumbai offshore container terminal continues to be extended much to the irritation of the port trust and a number of the bidders.

1st June 2006

Mumbai saga rolls on

1st June 2006

ASIA

ASIA

The Indian Ports Association is backing the development of a centralised Web-based Port Community System.

1st June 2006

IPA COMMUNITY SYSTEM

1st June 2006

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Informed sources indicate that a major roadblock is the issue of Hutchison Port Holdings getting security clearance to bid for the project. The Cabinet Committee on Internal Security, which met in March…

1st June 2006

PRIVATISED ISRAELI PORTS FIRST ANNIVERSARY

1st June 2006

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Informed sources indicate that a major roadblock is the issue of Hutchison Port Holdings getting security clearance to bid for the project. The Cabinet Committee on Internal Security, which met in March…

1st June 2006

QASIM DREDGE AND..

1st June 2006

ASIA

ASIA

Part of the Port of Singapore Authoritys recent purchase of a stake in Hutchison Ports (see International Terminal Operator story this issue) is to be financed by an offshore bond.

1st June 2006

PSA BOND ISSUE

1st June 2006

ASIA

ASIA

The Phase 2 development of Karachis Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) is due for completion by the end of June.

1st June 2006

PICT boosting capacity

1st June 2006